A four-day truce in the Israel-Hamas war took effect early Friday, setting the stage for the exchange of dozens of hostages held by militants in Gaza in return for Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. The halt in fighting promised some relief for Gaza's 2.3 million people, who have endured weeks of Israeli bombardment, as well as families in Israel fearful for the fate of loved ones taken captive during Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack that triggered the war, The Associated Press said.
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A four-day truce in the Israel-Hamas war took effect today, setting the stage for the exchange of dozens of hostages held by militants in Gaza in return for.
The truce, set to last at least four days, raised hopes of eventually winding down the war, though Israeli leaders have pushed back against the idea, saying the war will resume with intensity once the truce is over.
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) A four-day cease-fire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas was set to begin Friday morning, Qatar said after a daylong delay exte